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Health & MedicineExplainer: Where and when did HIV begin?
The virus that causes AIDS may have evolved in monkeys or apes more than a century ago.
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EarthWorld’s biggest volcano is hiding under the sea
Tamu Massif is currently sleeping with the fishes some 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
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Forget apple pie. Go Raspberry Pi!
Broadcom MASTERS finalists learn a little computer programming.
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BrainThe upside of cheating
Many people assume that cheaters and thieves will secretly feel shame or guilt. A new study challenges that. It finds that people who cheat without causing anyone much harm actually enjoy a little buzz afterward.
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Tortoise-studying teen takes top Broadcom prize
Florida 8th-grader River Grace took top honors in a STEM competition, with original research on the “dancing” Madagascar tortoises. What did he find out about the tortoise’s strange swaying ritual?
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SpaceBon voyage, Voyager 1
A spacecraft launched more than three decades ago has entered the space between stars.
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Big Bang Theory – what the TV show leaves out
Broadcom MASTERS competitors learn the value of collaborating.
By Sid Perkins -
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